See the official Fairfield University Academic Calendar 2019-20 for Fall and Spring semesters. Here you will see the Fairfield academic calendar for undergraduate and graduate level.
The Fairfield U academic calendar shows lists of academic activities, important dates, and deadlines as well as holidays. We will also include the remaining part of the Fairfield University academic calendar 2018 – 2019 session.
The academic calendar Fairfield University is like a guide that shows the list of events and schedule of classes and their dates. Here, you will see when the classes begin and when they end. We will start by showing you the Fairfield University academic calendar spring 2019 as well as the summer semester.
Fairfield University Basic Facts
Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.
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Fairfield University Academic Calendar 2019-20
Fairfield University Academic Calendar for Summer 2019
Monday | May 20 | Orientation for New International Students |
Monday Friday |
May 20-
Aug 16 |
Full Summer Session |
Monday Friday |
May 20-
June 28 |
Summer Session I |
Monday | May 27 | Memorial Day – University Holiday |
Monday | July 1 | Final Grades Due for All Summer I Courses |
Monday
Friday |
July 1- Aug 9 |
Summer Session II |
Thursday | July 4 | Independence Day – University Holiday |
Monday | Aug 5 | Deadline to Apply to Graduate for August 2019 |
Monday | Aug 19 | Last Day for Summer Financial Aid to Process |
Final Grades Due for All Summer II and Full Summer Courses |
Fairfield University Academic Calendar for Fall 2019
Tuesday
Wednesday |
June 18- June 19 |
First Year Orientation |
Monday
Tuesday |
June 24-
June 25 |
First Year Orientation |
Monday | July 1 | Registration Begins for Graduate and Non-Matriculated Continuing Studies Students for Fall 2019 (except for Non-Matriculated GSEAP Students) |
Monday | July 15 | Registration Begins for Non-Matriculated GSEAP Students for Fall 2019 |
Thursday | Aug 1 | Deadline for Selected Students on Financial Aid to Submit Verification Documents to the Office of Financial Aid |
Wednesday | Aug 21 | International Graduate Students Arrival Day |
Thursday Saturday |
Aug 22-
Aug 24 |
Orientation for International Graduate Students |
Friday | Aug 23 | Deadline for Undergraduate Readmission Applications for Fall |
Last Day to Apply for GSEAP Non-Matriculated Status for Fall | ||
Saturday | Aug 24 | Grad Stag Day |
Monday | Aug 26 | Last Date for Continuing Studies and Graduate Students to Drop, 100% Refund |
Thursday | Aug 29 | International Undergraduate Students Arrival Day |
Friday Monday |
Aug 30-
Sept 2 |
Orientation for International Undergraduate Students |
Sunday | Sept 1 | First Year Orientation and Welcome
First Year Students move in 7:30am to 1pm by floors Transfer Students move in 8am to 12pm Tully Dining Commons opens at 4pm |
Monday | Sept 2 | Labor Day – University Holiday |
Fall Welcome Continues | ||
Transfer Orientation for New Undergraduate Students | ||
Sophomores move in 8am to 1pm
Juniors and Seniors move in 2pm to 8pm |
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Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 100% Refund (Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
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Tuesday | Sept 3 | Classes Begin for All Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
First Year Assembly at Bellarmine Hall, Back Lawn, 5:00pm |
Tuesday
Monday |
Sept 3 Sept 9 |
Add/Drop Period – All Schools |
Monday | Sept 9 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 90% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Monday | Sept 16 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 80% Refund (Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Monday | Sept 23 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 60% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Monday | Sept 30 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 40% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Monday | Oct 7 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 20% Refund (Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Undergraduate Advising Begins for Spring | ||
Deadline for Undergraduate Major and Minor Changes for Spring Registration | ||
Friday | Oct 11 | Deadline for Make-Up of Spring and Summer Incompletes |
Monday | Oct 14 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 0% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Monday
Tuesday |
Oct 14- Oct 15 |
Fall Break – All Schools
(Monday University Holiday) |
Tuesday | Oct 22 | Fall Midterm Estimates Due |
Friday | Nov 1 | Winter Registration Begins for All Students |
Monday | Nov 4 | Spring Registration Begins for Graduate Students |
Thursday | Nov 7 | Spring Registration Begins for Seniors |
Tuesday | Nov 12 | Last Day for Fall Full-Semester Course Withdrawals – All Schools |
Spring Registration Begins for Juniors | ||
Thursday | Nov 14 | Spring Registration Begins for Sophomores |
Tuesday | Nov 19 | Spring Registration Begins for Continuing First Year Students |
Wednesday
Sunday |
Nov 27- Dec 1 |
Thanksgiving Recess – All Schools
11/26: Tully Dining closes at 2pm; Residence Halls close at 6:30pm except students with evening classes/clinicals |
Sunday | Dec 1 | Deadline for Study Abroad Applications for Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Full Year 2020-21 |
Monday | Dec 2 | Deadline to Apply to Graduate for January and May 2020 |
Monday | Dec 2 | Spring Registration Begins for Non-Matriculated Students |
Monday | Dec 9 | Last Day of Classes for Undergraduate Students |
Last Day to Complete GSEAP Fall Comprehensive Exams | ||
Last Day for Financial Aid to Process – All Schools | ||
Tuesday
Wednesday Sunday |
Dec 10
Dec 11 Dec 15 |
Undergraduate Reading Days |
Thursday
Wednesday |
Dec 12-
Dec 18 |
Undergraduate Final Exams (except for Reading Days) |
Monday | Dec 16 | Last Day of Classes for Graduate Students
Note: Graduate Courses crosslisted with Undergraduate Courses follow the Undergraduate Final Exam Schedule. |
Wednesday | Dec 18 | BCC Dining Hall closes at 2pm; Residence Halls close at 6:30pm except students with evening exams |
Fall Accelerated Sessions 2019
Monday
Wednesday |
Sept 9-
Oct 30 |
Fall Accelerated Session I |
Friday | Oct 4 | Last Day for Accelerated Session I Course Withdrawals |
Wednesday
Friday |
Oct 30-
Dec 20 |
Fall Accelerated Session II |
Tuesday | Nov 26 | Last Day for Accelerated Session II Course Withdrawals |
Fairfield University Academic Calendar for Winter 2020
Friday
Friday |
Dec 20-
Jan 24 |
Online Winter Session |
Thursday
Wednesday |
Jan 2-
Jan 8 |
Undergraduate Winter Session |
Thursday
Saturday |
Jan 2-
Jan 11 |
Graduate Business Winter Session |
Fairfield University Academic Calendar for Spring 2020
Monday | Jan 6 | Last Day to Apply for GSEAP Non-Matriculated Status for Spring |
Wednesday | Jan 8 | Last Date for Continuing Studies and Graduate Students to Drop, 100% Refund |
Sunday | Jan 12 | New Students Arrive on Campus |
Monday
Tuesday |
Jan 13-
Jan 14 |
New Student Orientation (International and Domestic Transfer) |
Tuesday | Jan 14 | Residence Halls open at 10am; BCC Dining Hall opens at 4pm |
Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 100% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
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Wednesday | Jan 15 | Classes Begin for All Undergraduate and Graduate Programs – Monday Schedule |
Wednesday
Wednesday |
Jan 15-
Jan 22 |
Add/Drop Period – All Students |
Monday | Jan 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – University Holiday |
Tuesday | Jan 21 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 90% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Tuesday | Jan 28 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 80% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Monday | Feb 3 | Summer Registration Begins for All Students |
Tuesday | Feb 4 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 60% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Tuesday | Feb 11 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 40% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Saturday | Feb 15 | Deadline for Study Abroad Applications for Summer 2020 |
Tuesday | Feb 18 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 20% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Friday | Feb 21 | Deadline for Make-Up of Fall and Winter Incompletes |
Monday | Feb 24 | Undergraduate Advising Begins for Fall |
Deadline for Undergraduate Major and Minor Changes for Fall Registration | ||
Tuesday | Feb 25 | Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 0% Refund
(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website) |
Wednesday | March 4 | Spring Midterm Estimates Due |
Saturday
Sunday |
March 7-
March 15 |
Spring Recess – All Schools
3/6: Tully Dining closes at 2pm; Residence Halls close at 6:30pm except students with evening classes/clinicals |
Wednesday | April 1 | Last Day for Spring Full-Semester Course Withdrawals – All Schools |
Thursday | April 2 | Fall Registration Begins for Graduate Students |
Monday | April 6 | Fall Registration Begins for Seniors |
Wednesday | April 8 | Fall Registration Begins for Juniors |
Thursday
Monday |
April 9
April 13 |
Easter Break – All Schools
(Good Friday – University Holiday) |
Tuesday | April 14 | Fall Registration Begins for Sophomores |
Wednesday | April 15 | Deadline for Full-Time Undergraduate Students to submit FAFSA and CSS Profile |
Thursday | April 16 | Fall Registration Begins for Continuing First Year Students |
Monday | April 20 | Fall Registration Begins for Non-Matriculated Students |
Monday | April 27 | Last Day of Classes for Undergraduate Students |
Last Day to Complete GSEAP Spring Comprehensive Exams | ||
Last Day for Spring Financial Aid to Process – All Schools | ||
Tuesday
Wednesday Sunday |
April 28
April 29 May 3 |
Undergraduate Reading Days |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 30
May 6 |
Undergraduate Final Exams (except for Reading Days) |
Monday | May 4 | Last Day of Classes for Graduate Students
Note: Graduate Courses crosslisted with Undergraduate Courses follow the Undergraduate Final Exam Schedule. |
Wednesday | May 6 | Tully Dining Commons closes at 2pm
Apartment Complex, Residence Halls, and Townhouses close at 6:30pm except students with evening exams |
Monday
Friday |
May 11
May 15 |
Senior Week |
Saturday | May 16 | Baccalaureate Mass at Alumni Hall, 4:00pm |
Sunday | May 17 | 70th Commencement Exercises |
Monday | May 18 | Apartment Complex, Residence Halls, and Townhouses close at 12pm for Seniors |
Spring Accelerated Sessions 2020
Wednesday
Friday |
Jan 15-
March 6 |
Spring Accelerated Session I |
Wednesday | Feb 12 | Last Day for Accelerated Session I Course Withdrawals |
Monday
Wednesday |
March 16-
May 6 |
Spring Accelerated Session II |
Tuesday | April 14 | Last Day for Spring Accelerated Session II Course Withdrawals |
Fairfield University Academic Calendar for Summer 2020
Monday | May 18 | Orientation for New International Students |
Monday
Friday |
May 18-
Aug 14 |
Full Summer Session |
Monday
Friday |
May 18
May 22 |
Full Summer Add/Drop Period |
Monday
Friday |
May 18
June 26 |
Summer Session I |
Monday
Wednesday |
May 18
May 20 |
Summer Session I Add/Drop Period |
Monday | May 25 | Memorial Day – University Holiday |
Friday | July 3 | Independence Day (Observed) – University Holiday |
Monday
Friday |
July 6
Aug 14 |
Summer Session II |
Monday
Wednesday |
July 6
July 8 |
Summer Session II Add/Drop Period |
Monday | Aug 3 | Deadline to Apply to Graduate for August 2020 |
Monday | Aug 17 | Last Day for Summer Financial Aid to Process – All Schools |